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Honesty is always the best policy. Though lying often allows one to escape punishment for the moment, the __1__ will always come out. In most situations, one will __2__ that lying does not offer the same longterm benefits (好处) as honesty does.
Sometimes people lie for the purpose of being __3__. For example, my cousin Joanne was __4__ to her friend's birthday party and she asked for my __5__ on her dress. In fact, her dress was terrible, but I __6__ and told her that the dress was beautiful. How could I __7__ her excitement over the dress? Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth, considering that the guests __8__ her.
After that I realized the __9__ of telling the truth. My brother once helped his best friend cheat on a __10__ test. That night, he told me what happened at school. I was very __11__ and asked him to say sorry to his math teacher immediately __12__ he went to school the next day. __13__， the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again. If my brother had not followed my __14__， he might have been kicked out of school. __15__， my brother's behavior set a good example for his friend. So he __16__ his friend and helped him avoid serious punishment.
In some cases, lying seems to be __17__. For example, how can one __18__ to young children what has happened when they lose one of their family members? Lying seems kind, but if one lies to children, they may feel more __19__ when they discover the facts. Therefore, it is important for each of us to be __20__ anytime.
本文是一篇议论文。作者在文中主要谈论了诚实的重要性。
1．A.answer B．reason C．truth D．result
答案：C
解析：由文章首句Honesty is always the best policy.及．..escape punishment for the moment可知，作者认为尽管撒谎可以让人暂时逃脱惩罚，但是终会“真相(truth)”大白。
2．A.find B．mean C．imagine D．include
答案：A
解析：由该空后的lying does not offer the same longterm benefits (好处) as honesty does可知，在大多数情况下，人们会“发现(find)”撒谎并不能像诚实一样给人带来长久的好处。
3．A.active B．polite C．fair D．silent
答案：B
解析：由本段内容可知，作者出于“礼貌(polite)”而撒了谎，是不想让表妹感到扫兴。
4．A.sent B．forced C．rushed D．invited
答案：D
解析：由该空后的her friend's birthday party可知，作者的表妹“受邀(invited)”参加朋友的生日聚会。
5．A.opinion B．decision C．information D．instruction
答案：A
解析：由下文的I...told her that the dress was beautiful可知，她向作者征求“意见(opinion)”。
6．A.stopped B．arrived C．smiled D．appeared
答案：C
解析：由转折连词but可知，她的裙子虽然不好看，但作者还是“笑了笑(smiled)”说很漂亮。
7．A.hide B．ruin C．control D．cause
答案：B
解析：作者认为自己不应该扰了表妹的兴致，故填ruin。
8．A.cared about B．looked after
C．depended on D．laughed at
答案：D
解析：由该空前的Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth可知，作者觉得自己当时应该说实话，以免其他客人“笑话(laughed at)”表妹。
9．A.danger B．purpose C．importance D．possibility
答案：C
解析：由上段内容可知，作者因为礼貌没说实话而让表妹遭到笑话，由此可见诚实的重要性，故填importance。
10．A.math B．history C．spelling D．listening
答案：A
解析：下文的his math teacher是提示信息。
11．A.shy B．proud C．angry D．excited
答案：C
解析：由该空前的My brother once helped his best friend cheat on a ________ test.可知，这件事让作者感到很“生气(angry)”。
12．A.since B．when C．though D．before
答案：B
解析：作者让弟弟第二天到学校后马上向老师道歉，故填when。
13．A.Clearly B．Painfully C．Strangely D．Luckily
答案：D
解析：由该空后的the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again和he might have been kicked out of school可知，“幸运的是(Luckily)”老师只是让他们重考了一次。
14．A.rule B．advice C．example D．timetable
答案：B
解析：由上文内容可知，这里是说作者给弟弟提的建议，故填advice。
15．A.So far B．However C．Besides D．As usual
答案：C
解析：“此外(Besides)”，弟弟的行为给他的好友树立了很好的榜样。
16．A.saved B．missed C．believed D．refused
答案：A
解析：由该空后的helped him avoid serious punishment可知，弟弟的行为“挽救(saved)”了好友，使他免于更加严厉的惩罚。
17．A.difficult B．unusual C．interesting D．necessary
答案：D
解析：解析见下题。
18．A.prove B．explain C．report D．suggest
答案：B
解析：由本段内容可知，在一些情况下，撒谎似乎很有“必要(necessary)”，比如：在亲人离世后，该如何向孩子“解释(explain)”？
19．A.relaxed B．impatient C．confident D．surprised
答案：D
解析：由该空后的when they discover the facts可知，如果撒谎的话，孩子们知道真相后会更加“惊讶(surprised)”。
20．A.honest B．brave C．kind D．careful
答案：A
解析：总览全文可知，本文主要是讲诚实的重要性，故填honest。
